The plea for the predominance of learning to read in early school life…

John Dewey
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The plea for the predominance of learning to read in early school life because of the great importance attaching to literature seems to be a perversion. ✨ John Dewey (1972). The Early Works, 1882-1898: 1895-1898. Early essays, p.264, SIU Press
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The plea for the predominance of learning to read in early school life because of the great importance attaching to literature seems to be a perversion. ✨ John Dewey (1972). The Early Works, 1882-1898: 1895-1898. Early essays, p.264, SIU Press

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